Overview
- Clooney said in a Daily Mail interview that he will no longer perform kissing or romantic scenes in films.
- The 64-year-old explained the decision followed a conversation with his wife and a desire to step back from romantic leads.
- He cited Paul Newman as a model for aging gracefully on screen and leaving such roles to younger actors.
- The stance sharpens comments he made on 60 Minutes in March 2025 that he no longer does romantic films and is not competing with 25-year-old leads.
- The announcement comes as he promotes Jay Kelly, now on Netflix after a Venice Film Festival outing, capping a career that featured notable on-screen partners including Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Pfeiffer and Catherine Zeta-Jones.